tryptophol
Sign in to saveAlso known as 1H-indole-3-ethanol, 3-(2-hydroxyethyl)indole, 1H-indolyl-3-ethanol, 2-(indol-3-yl)ethanol, Tryptophanol, 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethanol
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- aromatic alcohol
- Mass
- 161.084064
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- found in taxon
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- melting point
- 58.0
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CCO
- chemical formula
- C₁₀H₁₁NO
- has characteristic
- bitterness
- Commons category
- Tryptophol
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Natural occurrences
- Metabolism
- Biosynthesis
- Biodegradation
- Glycosides
- Biological effects
- See also
- References
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Tryptophol is an aromatic alcohol that induces sleep in humans. It is found in wine as a secondary product of ethanol fermentation. It was first described by Felix Ehrlich in 1912. It is also produced by the trypanosomal parasite in sleeping sickness.
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